Cellular box



Sept. 26, 1939.. K. F. HANsl-:LMANN L CELLULAR 80X L 4 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed June l0, 193'? d, mw d MM m E. .O m 45,51

Spt. 26, 1939- K. F. HANsr-:LMANN CELLULAR BOX Filed June 10, 1937 4Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Sept. 26, 1939.

K. HANSELMANN CELLULAR BOX Filed June l0. 1937 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 vATTORNEY CELLULAR BOX Filed June 10, '1937 4v SheetsL-Sheet 4 ATTORNEYPatented Sept. 261, 1939 PATENT OFFICE CELLULAR BOX l Karl F.Hanselmann, Lebanon, Pa., assignor to` Mitre Box Corporation, Lebanon,Pa., a corporation of PennsylvaniaA Y Application June 1o-, 1937, serialNo. 147,463

11 Claims.

` This invention relates to a cellular box and more particularly to abox havingr the containing space therein divided into a plurality ofseparate merchandising-receiving cells adapted tocontain an assortmentof articles.

AIn the merchandising of an assortment of articlesiit is often4desirable to package the same in a single box or container with eachitem of the assortment contained within and attractively lt'lI displayedin a separate cell or compartment. This invention is directed to acellular box which may `be economically constructed in various shapesand 'forms so as to attractively display an assortment of merchandiseitems such as candy, 15. cookies, cakes, nuts, confections, and otheredibleproducts, andfother assorted items of merchandise such aspinsineedles, hairpins, screws, bolts, nuts and other articleswhich canbe most conveniently merchandised in a single box or containerrassortedto best meet the customers needs. K

In general my improved cellular box comprises an' outer shell or`container which is preferably erected as a self-sustaining unitcomprising a bottom wall suitably assembled to 'an enclosing side wall,and made in such size and shape as to most conveniently package anddisplay the assorted items therein. `The outer boX or shell is dividedinto the desired plurality of cellular units 3u by the provision of acellular structure which fits within the outer containerpshell. Thecellular structure may be formed `from two pieces of paperboard, one ofwhich forms a containing section forming the bottom wall and side wallsof the cellular structure. A partition section, which may be formed froma single blank of paperboard material, is suitably cut and scored toprovide partition portions which may be inserted upwardly throughpredetermined spaced slots in the bottom wall portion of thecontainingsection,

so as to divide the containing section into the desired plurality ofseparate cells. The partition portions of the partition section may beconnected together by connecting' portions which underlie the outsideface of the bottom wall portion of the containing section. The partitionsection isv first assembled in' cooperative relationship with thecontaining section to form the cellular structure, and the cellularstructure is then inserted 5o into the outer shell which retains thecellular L structure in assembled set-up relationship. The separatecells thusl formed may be made in any shape or size desired to bestaccommodate the assorted merchandise items; The cellular struc- 55 turemay be held in assembled relationship by (Cl. 22S- 29) frictionalengagement with the surrounding side walls of the'outer shell withoutthe use of glue or other securing means. The cellular box can thus bemanufactured at low cost and can be used for the merchandising ofassorted items to be sold at 5 low cost. 1

The cellular structure comprising the contain-Y ing section and thepartition section can be also assembled as a complete self-containingunit by` the `use of a few spots of glue or similar securing 10 means,thus making unnecessary the use of an outer supporting shell. Thisinvention lendsitselfto -numerous designs and shapesof cellularboxes'and variously shaped and constructed to adequately support andcontain merchandise 15 items and to attract the attention Yof thecustomer. Y r

It is among the objects of this invention to provide an improvedcellular box which is strong and'sturdy in construction, which can bemanu- 20 factured and assembled at relatively low cost, which may bemade up into numerous attractive designs and patterns to attractattention and effectively display the merchandise items containedtherein, and which furthermore can be manu- 25 factured substantiallyautomatically with tools with which the boxmaker is generally equipped.lOther objects of this invention Will become apparentas the disclosureproceeds.

-Various .other features and advantages of the 30 invention will beapparent from the following particular description and from aninspection of theaccompanying drawings.

Y Although the novel features which Yare believed to' be characteristicof this invention will be par- 35,

ticularly pointed out in the claims, appended hereto, the inventionitself, as to its objects and advantages,V and the manner in which itmay be carried out, may be better understood by referring to thefollowing description taken in connec- 40 tion With the accompanyingdrawings forming a part thereof, in which:

Fig. 1` is a perspective view of a cellular box constructed andassembled in accordance with my invention, comprising anoutervsupporting 45 shell ,or box which receives the cellular-structureformed of a containing section and a partition section;

Fig. 2 shows an extended blank which has been suitably cut and scored toprovide the containing section of the cellular structure;

Fig. 3 shows a blank in extended form which may be folded to form thepartition section for dividing the container section shown in Fig. 2into a series of separate containing cells; 55

Fig. 4 is an extended blank which has been cut and scored to form acontaining section of somewhat modified form, two of the assembledsections forming the blank shown in Fig. 4 being associated with two ofthe sections shown in Fig. 2, which when placed in the phalanx-shapedouter container shown in Fig. 1 provides a cellular box adapted toreceive the merchandise;

Fig. 5 shows a blank suitably out and scored to provide a partitionsection for the containing section shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the fully assembledcontainer shown in Fig. 1, this view being taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view through the nished boxshown in Fig. 1, this view being taken on line 'I-'I of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is an exploded fragmentary View of the assembled containing andpartition sections formed from the blanks shown in Figs. 2 and 3 aboutto be arranged in the outer shell in cooperative relationship with thecontaining section and partition section formed from blanks shown inFigs. 4 and 5, this view particularly illustrating the assembly of thevarious parts at the corners of a phalanx-shaped box;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a fully assembled cellular box ofsomewhat modied construction, this box being formed from arectangular-shaped outer box which received a containing section and apartition section;

Fig. 10 shows a blank which has been suitably out and scored to form thecontaining section of the assembled box shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 shows a blank suitably cut and scored to form the partitionsection .of the assembled box shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the fully assembledcellular box shown in Fig. 9, this view being taken on line I2-I2 ofFig. 9;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the containing section as it appearswhen fully assembled from the blank shown in Fig. 10;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a partition section as it appears whenfully assembled with the blank shown in Fig. 11;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary longitudinal crosssectional view through thecellular box shown in Fig. 9, this View being taken on line I5-I5 ofFig. '9;

Fig. 16 shows a blank in extended form which may be folded to provide acellular container section of generally arcuate form;

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary perspective View of a cellular containersection of generally arcuate form in process of being assembled from theblank shown in Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a fragmentary perspective View of the fully assembledcontainer section positioned within an outer supporting shell to providea fully assembled arcuate shaped container; and

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary longitudinal crosssectional View through thecellular container shown in Fig. 18, this view being taken on a lineI9-I9 of Fig. 18.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout thespecification and several views of the drawings.

My improved cellular box may be assembled in numerous shapes and formsbest suited for the goods or merchandise to be packed therein and tomost eifectively display such merchandise. In general, an outer rigidshell `or box is preferably provided, which receives and retains inassembled relationship the cell-forming structure comprising section C.In order that this invention may be better understood, I haveillustrated in Fig. 1 a cellular box made in accordancewith thisinvention, having a generally phalanxshaped outline, although it isunderstood that numerous other decorative shapes and forms of cellularboxes may be ma-de by following the teachings of this invention. Tofacilitate description only, therefore, and not by way of limitation,the cellular box structure shown in Fig. 1 will now be described.

'Ihe outer shell or box structure A may comprise a bottom wall I, whichhas attached thereto an outer surrounding enclosing wall 2 and an innersurrounding enclosing wall 3 suitably assembled and braced to provide astrong unitary shell. For decorative purposes the shell as thus formedpresents an opening through the center thereof, the supporting shellthus formed having a generally phalanx-shaped outline. It will beunderstood, however, that the box may be variously constructed as byproviding the bottom wall I continuous so as to provide amerchandisecontaining area which occupies the entire space within theouter enclosing wall 2. This feature will be further apparent to thoseskilled in the art from the further description which follows.

In Fig. 2 there is shown a blank from which the containing section B maybe formed, comprising a containing wall section I0 and downwardlyextending supporting walls II hinged to the containing wall I0 along thescore lines I2. In the construction here shown the containing wall IB isadapted to bulge downwardly as shown in Fig. 6 and to hammock or besuspended between the supporting walls II.

Fig. 3 shows a blank from which the partition section C adapted to beassociated with the con` taining section may be formed. The partitionsection comprises a series of connecting portions I5 adapted to behorizontally arranged beneath the containing wall I0, as illustrated inFigs. 6 and 8. The portions I5 are separated by partitions which areformed by the upwardly extending partition portions I5 and I'I which arefoldable together along the score line I9 so as to permit arrangementthereof in vertical juxtaposed position. The partition portion I6 ishinged as by score line I8 to one end of a connecting portion I5, andpartition portion II is hinged as by score line 20 to the adjacent endof a connecting portion I5. When thus assembled the partitions formed bythe partition portions I6 and I1 are inserted through a correspondingslot I3 in the containing wall I0 of the containing section, asillustrated more particularly in Figs. 1, 6, 7 and 8. The transverseslit or slot I3 in the containing wall I0 is substantially the samelength as the transverse width of the partition-forming portions I 6 andI'I, so that the vertical side edges of the partition portions I6 and IIwill substantially contact the ends I4 of the transverse slots I3. Thecontaining section B and the partition section C when assembled togetherwill appear as more particularly shown in Fig. 8.

When a phalanx-shaped outer shell A, as shown in Fig. 1, is to bedivided into a series of separate cells, a cellular box of finishedappearance can best be made by the use of two oppositely arrangedcellular structures assembled from the blanks shown in Figs. 2 and 3,which intert with two oppositely arranged cellular structures formedfrom the blanks shown in Figs.

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4 and 5. The cellular section B' shown in Fig. 4 differs from thecontaining section formed from the blank shown in Fig. 2 only in theprovision of wall portions I Ia which extend from the ends of one of thesupporting walls I I a distance equal to the transverse Width of thecontaining wall portion I of containing section B when assembled. Theextensions I Ia are provided with flaps 2I which have approximately thesame peripheral contour as the inside dimensions of thecontainer-forming portion I0 of the blank shown in Fig. 2 whenassembled. When the blank B is set up and assembled, it will appear asshown in Fig. 8.

The partition-forming section C', as shown in Fig. 5, to be associatedwith the container-forming section B shown in Fig. 4, may differ fromthe partition section C shown in Fig. 3 in the provision of extensionportions 25 which extends beyond the adjacent connecting portion I5 andwhich may be separated therefrom by a score line 23. 'Ihepartition-forming portions I6 and I'I are erected into vertical,juxtaposed position and threaded through the slots I3 in the containingwall portion Ill of the containing section B. When the containingsection B' and the partition section C are fully assembled, they willappear as shown in Fig. 8. Y Y

In assembling the cellular box as shown in Fig. 1, the containingsection B' and the partition section C are first assembled, two suchassemblies being used, each assembly being arranged along opposite sidesof the box. When thus arranged the side wall portion II and the sidewall extensions IIa of containing section B' will together occupy andextend along the full inside dimensions of the adjacent box wall 2, asshown in Fig. 1. The extension flap 2I is folded down so as to lieagainst the inside face of the side wall extension IIa to which it ishinged.

Two cellular structures assembled from the containing section B shown inFig. 2 and the partition section C shown in Fig. 3 are then assembledinto the form shown in Fig. 8 and posii tioned within the box shellshown in Fig. 1 along the opposite sides thereof. The side Wall portionII is of such length as to snugly fit Within the inside dimensions ofthe adjacent shell wall 2. AAs thus arranged, the end connectingportions I5 of the partition section C will overlie the foot extensions25 of partition section C and the ends of the containing wall I0 of thecontaining sections B will abut the end wall-forming extension iiap 2|of the adjacent containing section B. 'I'he supporting wall portion I Iof each containing section B which lies adjacent the inner box wall 3has its ends extending beyond the adjacent box Wall 3 so as to provide apartition wall for the adjacent ends of the containing wall ID ofcontaining section B. Thus, when the box shown in Fig. 1 is fullyassembled from the outer shell A, two oppositely arranged cellularstructures formed from the containing section B and the partitionsection C, and two oppositely arranged containing structures formed fromthe containing section B and the partition section C', a fully assembledcellular box is provided with the parts interlocking with one anotherand thus maintained in iixed assembled set-up relationship without glueor other means being required to secure the cellular structures inassembled relationship. If further cells are required in the assembledbox, the bottom Wall I can be made continuous` and further cellularstructures posi- 75 tioned within the cellular structure assembled asshown in Fig. 1, in which event the inner wall 3 of the cell structurecan be eliminated, since the adjacent cellular structures will brace oneanother and be held in iixed assembled set-up relationship by frictionalabutment of the parts.

While I have shown in Fig. 1 a cellular structure having a bottomcontaining wall I of arcuate cross-section, it is understood that thebottom section IB can well be made to present a rectangularcross-section, if desired. Referring more particularly to Fig. 9, thereis shown an assembled cellular box in which the containing portion isrectangular in transverse cross-section. This box may be formed from anouter shell A of generally rectangular form within which is assembled acellular structure formed from the containing section B" shown in Fig.10, in association with a partition section C", as shown in Fig. 11. Theouter shell or box, as shown in Figs. 9, 12 and 15, may comprise theside walls 5, the end walls 6 and the bottom wall I suitably securedtogether to provide a strong and rigid containing shell A. Into thiscontaining shell is inserted a containing section B divided into unitarycells by suitable partitions which may be formed from the partitionsection C".

The containing section Bl may be formed from a blank, as shown in Fig.10, comprising a bottom wall portion 35 having side wall portions 3Ihinged thereto along the score lines 33. Downwardly extending supportingwalls 32 are hinged to the adjacent side wall portion 3l along the scorelines 34. End wall portions 35 hinged to the opposite ends of the bottomwall portion 3i) are provided with laterally-extending tabs 3B hinged tothe end wall portion 35 along the score lines 3l. A downwardly extendingsupporting portion 39 is hinged along the score lines 4i! to each of theend wall portions 35.

The containing section B, as shown in Fig. 10, is assembled in containerform by bending the side wall portions 3I into vertical position withrespect to the horizontaily extending bottom wall portion 30. The tabs36 are then folded inwardly so as to lie against the outside face of thesidewall portions 3l. Ihe side wall-supporting portions 32 are thenfolded downwardly so as to overlie the outside face of the inwardlyextending tabs 36 and the outside face of the side wall portions 3I, asillustrated more particularly in Fig. 13. The end-wall supportingportions 39 may then be folded downwardly over the outside face of theend wall portions 35, providing a fully assembled containing section, asshown in Fig. 13.

The containing section B" may be divided into separate cells by means ofa partition section C" assembled into the form as shown in Fig. 14. Thisassembly is effected by raising the partition portions I6 and I'I intovertical position with respect to the bottom containing sections I5, sothat the adjacent partition portions I6 and Il will lie in verticaljuxtaposed position.

The partition portions I and I'I are then inserted upwardly throughslots 50 provided in the bottom wall portion 3G of the containingsection B". If desired the slots 50 may be continued a substantialdistance into the side wall portions 3|, and the partition portions I6and Il made of such width as to snugly seat within the slots 5l] cutinto the side wall portions 3I. With this arrangement the partitionportions IS and Il are held immovable when assembled in the containingsection and the containing section inserted within the outer box shellA'. It will be noted that the side walls 5 of the outer box shell A areso spaced as to .press against the supporting aps 32 of the containingsection, holding the supporting flaps 82 in fixed, assembled position.Likewise, the end walls 8 of the outer shell A' are so spaced as topress against the end wall aps 39. Asthus assembled, thecellular boxshown in Fig. 9 is strong and sturdy in construction and presents asmooth interior and a generally finished appearance.

There is shown in Figs. 16 to 19 inclusive a cellular box constructionof generally circular form and comprising an .outer shell A" having acontainer forming section B" positioned therein. The container formingsection B may be formed from a single blank of paperboard materialgenerally cut and scored as shown, and comprising a series of arcuatecontaining portions 59 each connected to an outer upright supportingwall 5| hinged to the containing portion along the score line 52 and aninner upright supporting wall 55 hinged to the containing portion alongthe score line 55. The inner supporting walls 54 are joined by webs eachformed by inturned portions 62 and 63 hinged together along the score`line 64, inturned portion 52 being connected to one side edge of thesupporting wall 54 along the score and the inturned portion 63 beingconnected to the other side edge of the supporting wall 54 along thescore line 66.

The separate cells are connected by connecting portions 53 each hingedto the outer supporting wall 5I along the score line 55 and lies in ahorizontal position beneath the containing wall 5D when the containingsection is assembled. The connecting portions 53 are joined by partitionforming portions 51 and 58 hinged together along the score lines 59. Thepartition portion 51 is hinged to one edge of the bottom connectingportion 53 along the score line 60 and the partition forming portion 58is hinged to another side edge of a connecting portion 53 along thescore line 6I.

In assembling the container forming blank into a container section asillustrated in Fig. 17, the inner supporting walls 54 and the outersupporting walls 5l are raised into erect position and the containingportions 50 are caused to bow downwardly. The bottom connecting portions53 are then swung into horizontal position beneath the containingportions 59 and the partition forming portions 51 and 58 are collapsedtogether and inserted upwardly between the adjacent containing portions55. The inner side wall web forming portions 62 and E3 are alsocollapsed together and turned inwardly and are together inserted betweenthe adjacent partition forming portions 51 and 58. The containingsection of the box will then assume a generally circular or arcuate formas illustrated in Fig. 17 and is held in this assembled position whenthe same is inserted within the outer shell A".

The outer shell A may present generally multisided or arcuate shape ofany desired construction. As illustrated in Fig. 18 the outer shell maybe formed from a single strip of paperboard material comprising a bottomwall forming portion i553, outer side wall forming portions Il which maybe stayed together or otherwise secured along their adjacent verticaledges. Inner side wall portions IZ may likewise be fixed or stayedtogether along their vertical edges providing a rigid self-sustainingcellular structure. When the containing section B" is positioned thereinthe inner supporting wall 54 thereof will abut and be held in an uprightvertical position bythe inside wall portion |492 of the outer shell',and likewise theouter supporting wall 5l of the containing section willbe held in xed vertical position by the outside wall portion IGI of the4outer shell. 'Thus the containing, portion 5l)` of the containingsection will assume an attractive inwardly bowed contour as illustratedin Fig. 18. It is` understood, however, that the containing portion 50may be given any oth-er desired contour byproviding appropriate scorelines therein.

As thus assembled the adjacent free edges i.

the containing portions will closely abut the adjacent outside surfacesof the partition portions 51 and 58. The free edges 'i9 of thecontaining [portions 50 may be so cut and shaped as to make this closefit possible and also to lie in close tting abutting position where theyextend above the top edge of the partition forming portions 5T and 58are dened by the score lines 59. If desired an outer shell may beprovided of generally circular, polygonal form and comprising only acontinuous bottom wall |00 and an outer container wall IUI, in which boxseveral rows of the containing sections B'" may be adjacentlypositioned, each acting to retain u the other in erect rigidly assembledposition.

In accordance with this invention, the outer shell may be made in any.desired shape or form, such as round, arcuate, triangular, polygonal,rectangular, and may be made with a continuous bottom wall so as tocontain merchandise ,over

the entire bottom area thereof, or the box of any desired shape may beformed with a oentral opening therein, such as shown in Fig. 1. It istherefore understood that this invention comprehends cellular boxes ofany desired shape or size and is not limited to the particular shape orform of box as disclosed in Figs. 1, 9 and 19.

The cellular structure generally comprises a containing section which ispreferably formed from a single blank of paperboard material andpartition-forming section likewise formed from a single blankofpaperboard material, which can be quickly assembled togetherto providea cellular structure which is so made as to snugly t within the outershell. The cross-section of the containing structure may be made vin anydesired shape or contour so as to most effectively contain andattractively display the merchandise itemspacked therein. The separatemerchandise cells thus formed can be made in any shape or size desiredand accommodate themselves readily` to merchandising requirements. Thecontaining section and the partition section may be automaticallyproduced on a cutting and scoring machine such as is commonly used inthe paper-box industry. The outer shell may be formed either as a set-upbox in which the sides and ends of the box-forming blank are suitablyxed together, or the outer shell may be formed as a folding box usingsuitable connecting flaps or tabs to hold the same in assembledrelationship. The construction is iiexibly adapted to the equipment ofany box manufacturer and can be assembled at low cost, so that it can beeconomically used for merchandise items which generally retail at arelatively low figure.

While certain noved features of the invention have been disclosed andare pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood thatvarious omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is: l 4 1..A cellular box including, 2 1A selffcontainelouter shell'having a bottomfwall and surrounding side walls, and acellular structure defining a single 4row of'separate cells positionedwithin said outer shell and lmaintained in assembled relationship by thebottom and side walls thereof, said'ycellular structure including, acontaining section formed of paperboard material having a bottom portionand a pair of opposed side wall portions, a downwardly extending ilapportion hinged to each of said side wall portions abutting against theadjacent side wall of said supporting shell, whereby the bottom portionand opposed side wall portions of Ysaid containing section, is retainedin vrigid container form, transversely extendingslots in said bottomwall portion, and a partition-forming section supported b-y the bottomwall ofthe outershell having partition portions positioned between'saidside wall portions Aand extending upwardly through said slotsv dividingsaid'containing sectioninto a single row of predetermined separatecells.

j 2. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell includingabottom wall and a pair of opposedside walls dei-ming a receivingchannel, and a cellular structure defining a single row of merchandisereceiving cells positioned within the receiving channel of said shelland maintained in assembled relationship by the side and bottom wallsthereof, said cellular structure including, a

lcontainingsection having a'bottom Wall portion and side wall portions,and a partition section including partition-forming portions extendingtransversely between said side wall portions and projecting through'transverse slots in said bottom wall portion and dividing saidcontaining section into a single row of predetermined separate cells,and portions connecting said partition portions underlying the bottomwall portion of said containing section and resting upon the bottom wallof said shell, said containing section having a pair of opposedsupporting portions extending downwardly from the side wall portionsthereof covering the ends of said partition portions and abuttingagainst the adjacent opposed side walls of the outer shell.

3. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall and surrounding side walls, and a cellular structuredefining a single row of individual cells positioned within said outershell and maintained in assembled relationship by the bottom and sidewalls thereof, said cellular structure including, a containing sectionhaving an arcuate-shaped bottom wall portion and a pair of opposed sidewall portions, a pair of downwardly extending ap portions hinged to saidside wall portions adapted to abut against the adjacent side walls ofsaid supporting shell maintaining said containing section in rigidcontainer form, slots in said bottom wall portion arranged in apredetermined spaced relationship, and a partition-forming sectionhaving partitions extending upwardly through said slots dividing saidcontaining section into a single row of predetermined separate cells.

4. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall, an outer er1- closing side Wall and an inner enclosing sidewall secured to said bottom wall, said inner and outer enclosing sidewalls deiining therebetween and an endless merchandise receivingchannel, and a cellular structure positioned within the receivingchannel of said outer shell and maintained in assembled relationship bythe inner and outer side walls thereof, said cellular structureincluding, a containing section having a bottom wall portion, a pair ofopposed side wall portions maintained in containerV form by the innerand outer side walls of said shell, and a partition-forming sectionincluding partition portions projecting through transverse slots in saidbottom wall portion and dividing said containing section into an endlessrow of separate cells.

5. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall, an endless polygonal shaped outer enclosing wall and anendless polygonal shaped inner enclosing wall xed to said bottom walldefining an endless merchandise receivingV channel therebetween, and acellular structure positioned within the receiving channel of said outershell and maintained in assembled relationship thereby, said cellular'structure including a containing sectionhaving bottom and side wallportions, transversely extending slots in said bottom wall portionspaced in a predetermined manner, and a partition forming section havingpartition portions extending upwardly through said slots dividing saidcontaining section into a single endless row of separate cells, withinsaid merchandise receiving channel.

6. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall and enclosing side walls, and a cellular structurepositioned within said shell and maintained in assembled relationshipthereby, said cellular structure including a containing section having aplurality of spaced bottom forming portions and opposed side wallforming portions, the side wall forming portions along one side of saidcontaining section being connected by hinged inwardly folding parts, anda partition-forming section having partition portions each comprisinghingedly connected parts extending upwardly between said bottom formingportions dividing said containing section into a plurality ofpredetermined separate cells, and connecting portions extending beneaththe bottom wall portions of said containing section and connecting saidpartition portions, each of said inwardly folding parts being insertedbetween the connected parts forming the adjacent partition portion.

7. A cellular box including, av self-contained outer shell having abottom wall, an outer enclosing side wall and an inner enclosing sidewall forming therebetween an endless merchandise receiving channel, anda plurality of cellular structures arranged within the receiving channelof said outer shell at an angle to one another, each of the saidcellular structures including a containing section forming the bottomwall and opposed side Walls of said cells, and a partitionformingsection dividing each containing section into separate cells, a sidewall of one of said containing sections being arranged to close theadjacent open end of the adjacent containing section.

8. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall and spaced inner and outer `arcuate shaped side wallsdefining a merchandise receiving channel therebetween, and a cellularstructure formed from a single blank of paperboard material positionedwithin the receiving channel of said shell and held in assembledrelationship by the bottom wall and inner and outer side Walls thereof,said containing section including spaced bottom portions and opposedside wall portions, partition forming portions extending upwardlybetween said bottom portions, inner and outer flap portions hinged tosaid side wall portions abutting the adjacent inner and outer side Wallsof said shell, bottom s' portions connected to said bottom wall portion,

connecting portions each hinged to a flap portion and to adjacentVpartition forming portions, said box having multi-compartments with thecompartments arranged in generally arcuate form.

9. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell including abottom wall connected to a pair of opposed side Walls, and a pair ofopposed end walls connected to said side walls and said bottom wall, anda cellular structure positioned Within said outer shell and maintainedin assembled relationship thereby, said cellular structure including acontaining section formed from a single blank of paperboard materialhaving a bottom wall portion, side wall portions connected to saidbottom wall portion, end wall nap portions connected to said side wallportions abutting against the adjacent side walls of said supportingshell, flap portions connected to said end Wall portions and abuttingagainst the end walls of the supporting shell, transversely extendingslots in said bottom and side wall portions, partition portionsextending upwardly through said'slots and providing with said bottom andside wall portions a plurality of separate cells, and means forconnecting the adjacent ends of the side and end wall portions of saidcontaining section.

10. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell including abottom wall connected to a pair of opposed side Walls and a pair ofopposed end walls, and a cellular structure positioned Within said outershell and maintained in assembled relationship thereby, said cellularstructure including a containing section having a bottom wall portion,side Wall portions connected to said bottom wall portion and end wallportions connected to said bottom wall portion, side flap portionsconnected to said side wall portions abutting against the adjacent sidewalls of said supporting shell, end ap portions connected to said endwall portions and abutting against the adjacent end walls of said shell,transversely extending slots in said bottom wall portion, and partitionportions extending upwardly through said slots and providing with saidbottom and side wall portions a plurality of separate cells, saiddownwardly extending side flap portions extending over and covering theends of said partition portions.

11. A cellular box including, a self-contained outer shell having abottom wall and enclosing side walls, and a cellular structurepositioned within said outer shell and maintained in assembledrelationship thereby, said cellular structure including spaced bottomwall portions, a side wall portion hinged to each end of each of saidbottom Wall portions, connected flaps joining said side wall portionsalong one side of the structure, a partition section including aplurality of connected partition portions, each of said partitionportions extending upwardly between adjacent bottom wall portions, eachof said partition portions comprising hingedly connected parts, each ofsaid connecting iiaps being inserted-between adjacent connected parts ofthe adjacent partition portions.

KARL F. HANSELMANN.

